Presse Release, June 16, 2024
Great atmosphere, great sport and over 3700 finishers at the legendary Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail 2024 powered by Ledlenser
Almost 4000 runners from 67 nations, 46 exhibitors, a professional livestream and an exuberant festival atmosphere: the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT) from 13 to 15 June 2024 was a huge trail running festival. In the end, 3730 runners over 6 distances reached the finish line in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The organiser has already announced a prominent addition for 2025: the premiere of the ZUT100, the first major 100-mile trail running race around Germany’s highest mountain.
It was an epic atmosphere when the Gerbirgsmusikkorps of the German Armed Forces sent the almost 700 runners of the Ultratrail out into the night at 10.15 pm on Saturday evening with their own version of “Highway to Hell” in front of thousands of enthusiastic spectators. And for one of them, it couldn’t go fast enough: In a fabulous time of 10:59:13 hours, Pierre Emmanuel Alexandre from Salomon Running Team Germany confidently won the Zugspitz Ultratrail by a large margin. Marcel Alexander Westenberger from Team Schamel (11:42:33) also showed a strong race and overtook the previously second-placed co-favourite Marcel Höche from Team adidas Terrex before the last VP point, who then completed the podium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in third place.
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Presse Release, June 10, 2024
Record field of starters at the 12th Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser
With over 4,400 registered runners from 67 nations and 44 exhibitors, the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT) from 13 to 15 June 2024 is solidifying its reputation as the biggest trail running event in Germany.
The Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT) has been fully booked since the beginning of April with over 4,400 runners from 67 nations, in comparison from the premiere year in 2011 where there were exactly 676 participants. The most represented nations include Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, France, the USA, Switzerland, Belgium and China. The proportion of women is 32 percent which is slightly higher than in 2023 and in the shortest competition, the Grainau Trail, there are significantly more women (417) than men (367). We also see the women are younger than the men, with an average age of 39 for women and men 41.
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Presse Release, June 17, 2023
Zugspitz Ultratrail 2023: great sport & great emotions with record starting field
The Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser fully lived up to its reputation as Germany’s largest trail running event: in the best external conditions, over 3202 runners started in 6 competitions. The fastest came from Germany, South Africa, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Great Britain and Poland. The most successful athletes came from Volkswagen R, Adidas Terrex and Salomon.
Ultratrail: 3-fold triumph of the Germans, high tension among the women
The supreme discipline, the Ultratrail over 111 kilometers and 5180 meters of altitude difference was a triumph for the German starters: Marcel Geißler from “The North Face” Team already pulled away from the second aid station, did not show any real phase of weakness and finally won in 12:36:05 hours in front of Michael Zweigart from the Allgäu Outlet Raceteam and Dynafit athlete Andre Purschke. Geissler became a father just four weeks ago. “I took it relatively easy and looked to find my rhythm. The thought of my daughter at the finish line then gave me extra motivation.”
Things were much more exciting in the women’s race: Lada Stalzerova from the Czech Republic, the defending champion and leading until the last aid station, had to admit defeat to co-favorite Marta Wenta at the end. The Pole ran out a lead of almost seven minutes in the last kilometers and finally won in 15:12:49 hours. Third place went to Anja Röttinger of LAC Freiburg in 15:32:29 hours.
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Presse Release, June 16, 2023
Festival atmosphere and favorite victories: The Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser starts with a great competition
Almost 800 runners, thousands of spectators and a great festival atmosphere: The Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail with its 32 kilometers and 1535 meters of altitude difference developed into a worthy start to the “ZUT” weekend. In the end, the favorites won: Emma Pooley from Switzerland and Hans-Peter Innerhofer from Austria, both starting for Team Salomon. In between: fast forest trails, crunchy trails and a full rain shower. With a time of exactly 2:24 hours, Innerhofer was well ahead of the calculated winning time and over six minutes ahead of runner-up Lukas Gasser from Italy (Team Scarpa, 2:30:16) and CzechTomas Hudec (Salomon/Rab) in 2:30:26. It was also fast in the women’s race: Emma Pooley needed only 2:48:28, clearly ahead of the two Germans Laura Hampel (adidas Terrex) in 2:56:11 and Anja Kobs (TSV Alling) in 3:01:27.
The Zugspitz Ultratrail continues on Friday evening: at 10:00 pm the legendary Ultratrail over 111 kilometers and 5180 meters of altitude starts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and at 11:00 pm the hardly less difficult Ehrwald Trail over 88 kilometers and over 4000 meters of altitude follows. The other races: Saturday morning at 7:00 the Mittenwald Trail, at 9:00 the Leutasch Trail and at 12:00 the newly launched Grainau Trail over 14 kilometers and 500 meters of altitude.
The race day will be accompanied by a livestream from 6:30 am.
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Presse Release, June 12, 2023
11 years of Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser: Curtain up for Germany’s biggest trail running event
Around 3850 runners from 59 nations, 40 exhibitors, 6 competitions from 5 starting locations – the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT) on June 16 and 17 underpins its reputation as Germany’s largest trail running event.
With around 3850 runners from 59 nations, the ZUT has more registrations than ever before. It all started in 2011 in Grainau with exactly 676 participants*. In the previous 10 events, around 19,000 athletes* came to Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Grainau – where the ZUT was based until 2019. Among the most strongly represented nations are Germany, followed by the Netherlands, Austria, Great Britain, the USA, France, Belgium and Switzerland. Women make up just under 30 percent of the field – a higher percentage for the shorter distances than for the longer ones. In the shortest competition, the newly launched Grainau Trail, even significantly more women than men start.
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Presse Release, November 11, 2022
The curtain is up for Germany’s biggest trail running event, the 2023 Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser
Registration for the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT) opens on November 15, 2022. The ZUT is the biggest trail running event in Germany and will take place from June 16 to 18, 2023, around Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitz. With 6 routes to choose from, varying in distance from 14 km to 111 km, it is expected that more than 4,000 runners from all over the world will attend. Start of the ULTRATRAIL and the GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN TRAIL as well as finish of all races is the Richard-Strauss-Platz in the middle of the center.
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Presse Release, July 17, 2022
Exciting races, great atmosphere and thousands of beaming faces:
The 10th Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser turned into a great trail run festival
High-tension and extremely fast times on the short distances, surprise among the ultra runners, international podium, livestream from the course and a festival atmosphere in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the best weather – the 10th anniversary of the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser became a great festival for all trail running fans.
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Presse Release, July 12, 2022
10th anniversary of Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser: Start of Germany’s biggest trail running event
The Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser which takes place from July 15 to 17 underpins its reputation as Germany largest trail running event with approx. 3750 runners from 56 nations, 5 competitions from 5 starting locations including a German championship and 36 exhibitors.
Finally, the time has come and never has this phase been so fitting as we embark on the 10th anniversary of the Zugspitz Ultratrail (ZUT). After a 2 year pandemic break (as an alternative there was the ZUT Virtual) and the current postponement to July 2022, due to the G7 Summit at Schloss Ellmau, all running fans can now breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to an event of superlatives on the ZUT weekend from July 15 to 17.
Record Participation with 3750 runners from 56 nations
With approx. 3750 runners from 56 nations, the ZUT has more registrations than ever before in its 10-year history, after starting with exactly 676 participants in Grainau, in 2011. In the past 9 years, a total of around 16,000 athletes have come to Garmisch- Partenkirchen or Grainau – where the ZUT has been based so far. Among the most strongly represented nations are Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, USA and Denmark. The proportion of women is just under 30 percent with the highest proportion participating in the shorter distances opposed to the longer ones.
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Presse Release, December 20, 2021
Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser is postponed to July 15-17, 2022
The Zugspitz Ultratrail, originally scheduled for June 17-19, 2022, will be postponed to July 15-17, 2022. The reason is the G 7 Summit in Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, scheduled at short notice by the new German government for the end of June. This was officially confirmed by the German government in a press release on December 14. The concrete preparations for this will already begin at the end of May 2022, accompanied by massive barriers, construction work and blocked hotel contingents for up to 30,000 security personnel. That is why the PLAN B event company as organizer will not get a permit for the Zugspitz Ultratrail on the planned date of June 17-19, 2022.
However, the authorities have now given the green light for the next possible free date. Specifically, the Zugspitz Ultratrail 2022 will take place exactly one month later, from July 15-17, 2022.
The already registered over 3200 participants* were informed about the postponement. Nothing else will change in the routes and the program.
The Zugspitz Ultratrail is considered the biggest trail running event in Germany with an expected 4000 participants* and around 25 exhibitors.
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Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser is postponed to July 15-17, 2022.
Presse Release, November 8, 2021
Registration for the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser 2022 — the biggest trail running event in Germany
November 15, 2021 marks the start of registration for the 10th anniversary of the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT). The ZUT is the biggest trail running event in Germany and will take place from June 17 to 19, 2022. The organizers are anticipating up to 4000 runners from all over the world, who can choose from 5 routes varying from 25 to 106 km around Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze. For the first time ever, the start of the Ultratrail and the finish of all races will be in the Olympic town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
After two years of pandemic-related interruption, the Zugspitz Ultratrail is back. Celebrating its 10th year, Germany’s biggest trail running event will take place from June 17 to 19, 2022 and for the first time, the Olympic town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will be the main hub. “Over the years, the ZUT has become too big for the small Zugspitze village of Grainau, so we are moving to the ski stadium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We started with around 700 participants in 2011 and this year we anticipate up to 4000 runners from all over the world,” explains project manager Uta Albrecht from PLAN B event company. “The last two years we have bridged the ZUT with a virtual edition, but nothing beats a live experience, especially with such a great community. The ZUT not only offers exciting experiences on the trails, but is the meeting place for excellence for all trail runners.”
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November 15, 2021 marks the start of registration for the 10th anniversary of the Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail powered by Ledlenser (ZUT). The organizers are anticipating up to 4,000 runners from all over the world.
